Method of forming belt-loops.



J. R. MOFFATT.

METHOD OF FORMING BELT LOOPS.

APPLlCATlON FILED AUG. I914.

Patented Sept; 18. 1917.

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JAMES R. MOFFATT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO UNION SPECIAL MACHINE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

METHOD OF FORMING BELT-LOOPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1%, 191?.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs R. MOFFATT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Methods of Forming Belt-Loops, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the figures of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates to improvements in straps and methods of making the same, and more particularly to straps which are utilized as belt loops for trousers, in which the edges of narrow strips of material cut from scrap, are trimmed, if of irregular shape or frayed, and then formed into such belt loops.

Prior to my invention, it has been proposed to form these belt loops by cutting or trimming the scrap to proper width, then folding in the side edges so that they substantially abut at the center line of the body portion of the fabric, the edges of the folded-in portions being secured together and to the body portion by a series of stitches which pass through the folded-in edges and into the body portion, but without appearing on the front face of the latter.

In my application filed April 6th, 1.914, Serial No. 829,911, I have illustrated an apparatus designed for making the present article and conveniently carrying out my novel method of making such article.

The invention, therefore, consists in the matters hereinfater described and referred to in the appended claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accom-' panying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a view of the apparatus employed for carrying out my method;

Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 represent the successive steps in the carrying out of the same.

In these drawings, a strip of fabric 1 is placed in the trough 2, and the central portion crimped as at 3 by the central fin 1. The side portions 5 are bent to vertical position and are then simultaneously trimmed by the horizontal cutting member 6, co-acting with the stationary ledger blades 7. The apex of the crimped portion 3 is below the plane of the upper edges of the side portions which permits the trimming of the side portions, as above stated.

The fabric is fed by the feeding cups 8, and as fed the vertical side portions are pressed against the central portion and a line of stitches is passed through both edges and the apex of the crimped portion 3. After the stitching has been performed, the strap or belt loop is pressed out flat, which causes the side edges to abut, and the strap or belt loop to take the form shown in Fig. 5.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The herein described method of making belt loops which consists in forming a central crimp in a strip of fabric, folding the side portions 011 opposite sides of the crimped portion to substantially vertical position, pressing the side portions against the central portion and uniting the folded fabric by stitches passing through said side portions and engaging the apex of the crimped portion of the fabric.

2. The herein described method of making belt loops which consists in forming a central crimp in a strip of fabric, folding the side portions on opposite sides of the crimped portion to substantially vertical position, trimming off the edges of said side portions, pressing said side portions against the central portion and uniting the folded fabric by stitches passing through the side edges and engaging the apex of the crimped portion of the fabric.

3. The herein described method of making belt loops, which consists in forming a central crimp in a strip of fabric, of folding the side portions on opposite sides of the crimped portion to substantially vertical position, the apex of the crimped portion being below the plane of the upper edges of the side portions, trimming ofi the edges of said side portions, pressing said side portions against the central portion, and uniting the folded fabric by stitches passing through the side edges and engaging the apex of the crimped portion of the fabric.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES R. MOFFATT.

Witnesses:

S. GEORGE TATE, W. D. SLONNEGER.

Gu nea or this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

I Washington, D. G. 

